Crime & Courts

Man escapes police custody while at Wichita hospital

Jose L. Cruz escaped police custody Tuesday from a Wichita hospital.
Jose L. Cruz escaped police custody Tuesday from a Wichita hospital. Courtesy photo

Wichita authorities are looking for a man who escaped police custody at a hospital early Tuesday evening.

Jose L. Cruz, 35, escaped at about 5:30 p.m. while at Via Christi Hospital-St. Francis, according to a statement released by Sgt. Nikki Woodrow.

Cruz is wanted on three warrants. He described as a Hispanic man who is 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs about 200 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair.

Anyone with information about his location is asked to call 911.

Stan Finger: 316-268-6437, @StanFinger

This story was originally published April 25, 2017 at 10:21 PM with the headline "Man escapes police custody while at Wichita hospital."

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